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and a u.s. soldier faces and life behind bars or even the death penalty for choosing to desert the army that he claims was fighting and legal war. and moscow's lights over you switched off today as part of a worldwide movement designed to draw attention to the threat of global warming. all right i will do stay with us for a recap of our top stories i'll be followed by her ati's a spotlight program a coming up in just a few moments with our very special guest. if . sung from phones to impressions. from stunts on t.v. . wealthy british style signs. on. the market why not. find out what's really happening to the global economy with my stronger for a no holds barred the global financial headlines tune in to kaiser report. more news today. fled up the film these are the images the world has been seeing from the streets of canada to. china. today. in india the buildings the grand central shirts in limbo and the. polish president. beatriz old. taj mahal hotel. the summer. hotel. the meridian. hotels ch
and a u.s. soldier faces and life behind bars or even the death penalty for choosing to desert the army that he claims was fighting and legal war. and moscow's lights over you switched off today as part of a worldwide movement designed to draw attention to the threat of global warming. all right i will do stay with us for a recap of our top stories i'll be followed by her ati's a spotlight program a coming up in just a few moments with our very special guest. if . sung from phones to...
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at home and abroad u.s. funded media as well as psychological operations for example a leaked classified cia document revealed a plan for ally it's a quote strategic communication program across nato troop contributors that taps into the key concerns of specific western european audiences that could provide a buffer if apathy becomes opposition to fight declining public support for the war from france and germ. as a young girl she recalls the day when the taliban willed into telecon pocket change outside her home and cook and watch on her family and her neighbors the cia tapped afghan women as the perfect messenger to make an emotional appeal about the taliban and professed their aspirations for the future as this woman does here. some media picked up on this message to hear time magazine equates pulling out u.s. troops from afghanistan with brutality against women however we think about this poor girl this happened while he was troops were there and some like them and it's writer jill argues these p.r. tact
at home and abroad u.s. funded media as well as psychological operations for example a leaked classified cia document revealed a plan for ally it's a quote strategic communication program across nato troop contributors that taps into the key concerns of specific western european audiences that could provide a buffer if apathy becomes opposition to fight declining public support for the war from france and germ. as a young girl she recalls the day when the taliban willed into telecon pocket...
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iraq obama said the u.s. would like to remove any chance of a victory but appears to confirm suspicions that washington has taken sides in a civil war something that russia has not sanctioned the u.n. resolution and even when nato does take charge that doesn't mean american bombs will stop forming. reports. here is what we heard from president obama is that the u.s. involvement in libya would be limited that the goal is to protect civilians and that the u.s. is happy that need always taking command of all libyan operations take a listen this transfer from the united states to nato will take place on wednesday going forward but leading in enforcing the no fly zone and protecting civilians on the ground will transition to our allies and partners and i am fully confident that our coalition will keep the pressure on gadhafi as remaining forces in that effort the united states will play a supporting role it may seem that the u.s. is taking its hands arms rather off leave you but many experts say in reality this fo
iraq obama said the u.s. would like to remove any chance of a victory but appears to confirm suspicions that washington has taken sides in a civil war something that russia has not sanctioned the u.n. resolution and even when nato does take charge that doesn't mean american bombs will stop forming. reports. here is what we heard from president obama is that the u.s. involvement in libya would be limited that the goal is to protect civilians and that the u.s. is happy that need always taking...
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we would likely have to put u.s. troops on the ground to accomplish that mission, or risk killing many civilians from the air. the danger posed to our men and women in uniform would be far greater. so would the cost and our share of the responsibility for what comes next. to be blunt, we went down that road in iraq. thanks to the extraordinary sacrifices of our troops and the determination of our diplomats, we are hopeful about iraq and their future, but regime change there took eight years, thousands of american and iraqi lives, and nearly a trillion dollars. that is not something we can afford to repeat in libya. as the bulk of our military effort ratchets down, what we can do, and we will do, is support the aspirations of the libyan people. we have intervened to stop the massacre, and we will work with our allies and partners to maintain the safety of civilians. we will deny the regime arms, cut off its supplies of cash, assist the opposition, and work with other nations to hasten the day when gaddafi leaves power
we would likely have to put u.s. troops on the ground to accomplish that mission, or risk killing many civilians from the air. the danger posed to our men and women in uniform would be far greater. so would the cost and our share of the responsibility for what comes next. to be blunt, we went down that road in iraq. thanks to the extraordinary sacrifices of our troops and the determination of our diplomats, we are hopeful about iraq and their future, but regime change there took eight years,...
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is nato right the u.s. plays a very leading role the u.s. has the nie as military capability then you know it doesn't make any difference at all if we say nato is in command now not really i mean it really doesn't i guess the only comparison we have at least the latest comparison we could have is afghanistan and if we think about what's going on yes a good trip to afghanistan being invited myself and i saw this very closely it will she thought it is well yes there are new nato troops on the ground if you want to go to the highest policy levels in still frequently be dictated the money and the power of control. it's. still rolls out of washington still rolls out of the pentagon yes you're never president bush when you have all of these various organizations coming together and you have all sorts of why it's everywhere from some of central america. places around the world there it clear to the gate it's still the americans who are driving this day and that's true whether or not president obama is prepared to admit it and that's something that
is nato right the u.s. plays a very leading role the u.s. has the nie as military capability then you know it doesn't make any difference at all if we say nato is in command now not really i mean it really doesn't i guess the only comparison we have at least the latest comparison we could have is afghanistan and if we think about what's going on yes a good trip to afghanistan being invited myself and i saw this very closely it will she thought it is well yes there are new nato troops on the...
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a u.s. senator has asked for more money to fund the war in afghanistan despite the embarrassing revelation that lawmakers were manipulated by the military to do so karl levin also suggests leaving a power a vacuum in the troubled country something that was mistakes made when the soviets pulled out thirty years ago but our military contributor says the two situations are starkly different. thirty years ago this soviet army successful it accomplished one of its main mission to build of the professional afghan armed forces and you know why because we thought bad again military officers score that there was something to die for for their own country for their own peers and for their own armed forces unlike the soviet military campaign the current american mission in afghanistan has nothing to offer neither to add again officers or north to admin people it's a large why because of the whole american experience in afghanistan these only about profiteering whether it's for consultant vultures or fo
a u.s. senator has asked for more money to fund the war in afghanistan despite the embarrassing revelation that lawmakers were manipulated by the military to do so karl levin also suggests leaving a power a vacuum in the troubled country something that was mistakes made when the soviets pulled out thirty years ago but our military contributor says the two situations are starkly different. thirty years ago this soviet army successful it accomplished one of its main mission to build of the...
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on the one hand i'm not sure what the national interest is to the u.s. in interfering in in. going on in libya the much less i mean if need or want to institute a no fly zone it be interesting to see under what authority the they do that there is we may not like the government but there is a government there on the other hand i think there is not one movement going on if you look at what's going on across in but crane that is much i think more a sectarian issue between the shias and the sunni's than it is. a rebellion against an autocratic government which is not frankly that all that are i thought it authoritarian although there is a obviously a an economic difference so so i'm not sure this is all one movement i think there are people are taking advantage and i use that in a positive way taking a better advantage of the situation as they find it to try to effect change it to their benefit but what's going on in libya is certainly not at all the same as what's going on in say quickly and i'm going to you in cairo again i mean we just heard national interest and presumably am
on the one hand i'm not sure what the national interest is to the u.s. in interfering in in. going on in libya the much less i mean if need or want to institute a no fly zone it be interesting to see under what authority the they do that there is we may not like the government but there is a government there on the other hand i think there is not one movement going on if you look at what's going on across in but crane that is much i think more a sectarian issue between the shias and the sunni's...
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u.s. diplomat hillary clinton was coupled with a plea for hard cash to get america's message back on track and or he's going to trickle down reports the secretary of state doesn't believe the home grown news channels are up to the task here is what we have learned from hillary clinton's statement we are officially at war information war by we i mean english language nonu west one media which provide alternative views on world news use which often run in contrast to the coverage of events by the us mainstream media story clinton was defending her department budget in congress she says a major reason the state department needs money is because the u.s. is losing the evil nation war and among those media who are winning that war hillary clinton named our team we are in an information war and we are losing that war i'll be very blunt in my assessment. is winning. the chinese have opened up a global english language and multi language television network the russians have opened up an english la
u.s. diplomat hillary clinton was coupled with a plea for hard cash to get america's message back on track and or he's going to trickle down reports the secretary of state doesn't believe the home grown news channels are up to the task here is what we have learned from hillary clinton's statement we are officially at war information war by we i mean english language nonu west one media which provide alternative views on world news use which often run in contrast to the coverage of events by the...
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nato bombings the u.s. is now involved in its fourth of a foreign nation in the same twelve years and this in turkey or fourteen new york. next hour here on r.t. will be dissecting the libyan conflict in cross-talk concerns that nato is involved but could become a sort of history repeating itself. u.s. british foreign policy objectives would be the removal could of his regime u.n. security council resolution one hundred seventy three short of that clearly but it does have the mandate in the open ended mandate to protect civilians and so that's what much of this comes down to and that's what are you from the top of this debate about the end state and all the controversy flowing from that but frankly i think if we look at previous no fly zones that are remarkably in effect if any. of the was near chief and proud to be a little no fly zone over iraq did have better achievements but look at the length of time that these operations went on for. and coming your way in just over an hour's time here over here now e
nato bombings the u.s. is now involved in its fourth of a foreign nation in the same twelve years and this in turkey or fourteen new york. next hour here on r.t. will be dissecting the libyan conflict in cross-talk concerns that nato is involved but could become a sort of history repeating itself. u.s. british foreign policy objectives would be the removal could of his regime u.n. security council resolution one hundred seventy three short of that clearly but it does have the mandate in the...
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to be fair, they don't have it in the u.s. either. but we don't have an u.k. so, therefore, you have to take as gordon brown did and as i have now, sort of one off measures to deal with that situation. interesting, if you look at the u.s., the president of the united states is talk about removing some of the. so i don't think we are unique in the world when we look at this industry at the moment and the returns is getting. >> the in line in the most important daily newspaper, this morning was the cancellation by their investment. i wanted to look specifically at gas. center to have us, or have issued a statement was has all of our north sea projects including those to give the go ahead recent what they believe and doesn't plan to be still are being reevaluated. projects that a viable will be canceled or they also make the point of economics from oil and gas are completely different in that oil has a single world price whereas gas has a multiplicity of prices, a much more diffuse market. they also claim that they'll be there for a much their impact on the domes
to be fair, they don't have it in the u.s. either. but we don't have an u.k. so, therefore, you have to take as gordon brown did and as i have now, sort of one off measures to deal with that situation. interesting, if you look at the u.s., the president of the united states is talk about removing some of the. so i don't think we are unique in the world when we look at this industry at the moment and the returns is getting. >> the in line in the most important daily newspaper, this morning...
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the u.s. state department says it needs billions of dollars to fight off the old school with global media outlets that simply getting. funded all russian series will take the needs of the ancient city of yaroslavl which has a story taste to draw. a very warm welcome to you this is seen live from the international criminal court is launching an investigation into the actions of libyan leader moammar gadhafi and some of his supporters for alleged crimes against humanity the first time the court has launched a probe into an ongoing offense meanwhile the battle for the oil riches continues with reports of as strong as they are the town of rageh wherever. claim they took one hundred percent hostage during the fighting began three witnessing the most deadly of all be arab revolts with over two thousand reported killed during more than a fortnight of fighting the international community has condemned the harsh methods used to crackdown on the opposition this can bring us deploys troops to warships al
the u.s. state department says it needs billions of dollars to fight off the old school with global media outlets that simply getting. funded all russian series will take the needs of the ancient city of yaroslavl which has a story taste to draw. a very warm welcome to you this is seen live from the international criminal court is launching an investigation into the actions of libyan leader moammar gadhafi and some of his supporters for alleged crimes against humanity the first time the court...
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the u.s. senate to fill the term of the late senator ted kennedy. at 8, richard whitmire examines former washington, d.c. school chance michelle rhee's efforts to reform the school system. on after words, rubin carter talks about the 20 years he spent in prison and his work for the innocence since his 1935 re-- 1985 release. we conclude with mr. west who served as assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs durgd reagan administration. he argues that a reliance on counterinsurgency strategies has led the u.s. astray in afghanistan. >> in this time we win, senior editorial writer robbins argues that the tet offense offensive was a failure for the vietnamese. from san diego, this is about an hour. >> thanks, t.j.. good morning, everybody. happy to be here. thanks for inviting me. i'm really delighted. i noted on your web site that it identified me as writing for "the washington post" and not the washington times. i'm not offended. maybe they are. [laughter] slight differenc
the u.s. senate to fill the term of the late senator ted kennedy. at 8, richard whitmire examines former washington, d.c. school chance michelle rhee's efforts to reform the school system. on after words, rubin carter talks about the 20 years he spent in prison and his work for the innocence since his 1935 re-- 1985 release. we conclude with mr. west who served as assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs durgd reagan administration. he argues that a reliance on...
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i believe that u.s. administrations, success of the dem croatians democratic and republic have made a big mistake by giving iran no assets to jeopardize. if the united states had been willing to allow iran to have pipelines back in the 1990's, if the united states have been willing to allow conoco to take that deal with iran back in the 1990's, wrong we would have the hostile relationship we have with iran today. should we continue this pattern because of the nuclear issue? if we want to get -- to end the russian no monopoly, if we want afghanistan to be prosperous, i think we do have to end this policy of blocking iran from having pipelines trying to discourage transit trade, you know, the late richard holbrook was so proud of the fact that he had gotten a agreement from pakistan to india. well, there should be routes that go there. it's in everybody's interest. i would refer people to fred star at johns hopkins sites. he's written extensively about the silk road. everybody can belt. turkey can benefit.
i believe that u.s. administrations, success of the dem croatians democratic and republic have made a big mistake by giving iran no assets to jeopardize. if the united states had been willing to allow iran to have pipelines back in the 1990's, if the united states have been willing to allow conoco to take that deal with iran back in the 1990's, wrong we would have the hostile relationship we have with iran today. should we continue this pattern because of the nuclear issue? if we want to get --...
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a us think it has a lot of implications for u.s. policy on syria because until now, the obama administration has spent tremendous time trying to get israel and syria into talks, and this speech today, by relying so much on the israeli conspiracy, he, obviously, feels he has quite a bit of legitimacy with his people in that regard. so how in the world are we going to get a man who just gave that speech into peace talks with israel any time soon with the united states, who he included this that conspiracy, is a good guess. it's a good question. >> simon: do you have the impression that the israelis would rather see him succeed? i mean, the border with syria has been quiet now since 1973. >> it's-- that's true. it has been the quietest border, and i think they are-- there's an argument that better the devil you know. but their objective, like that of the united states, is to break the resistance axis-- iran syria, and hezbollah. so far we've talked about pursuing a peace treaty between israel and syria to achieve that. and that would b
a us think it has a lot of implications for u.s. policy on syria because until now, the obama administration has spent tremendous time trying to get israel and syria into talks, and this speech today, by relying so much on the israeli conspiracy, he, obviously, feels he has quite a bit of legitimacy with his people in that regard. so how in the world are we going to get a man who just gave that speech into peace talks with israel any time soon with the united states, who he included this that...
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it's simply this -- u.s. military participation in this operation is, as we have said all along, changing to one primarily of support. indeed, one of our submarines, the uss providence, has now moved on to previously assigned tasking, having completed all strike missions assigned to her. and maybe we aren't flying the bulk of combat sorties anymore, but the u.s. is now providing nearly 80 percent of all air refueling, almost 75 percent of aerial surveillance hours and 100 percent of all electronic warfare missions. in other words, we remain committed to the mission and to the mandate we've been told to enforce, but that commitment is very much shared by others, and now it's going to be led by others. you all saw the announcement yesterday that nato will assume command of the entire mission in the next few days, having already assumed command last week of the maritime embargo mission and this past weekend of the no-fly zone enforcement. the details of exactly when and exactly how future command relationships w
it's simply this -- u.s. military participation in this operation is, as we have said all along, changing to one primarily of support. indeed, one of our submarines, the uss providence, has now moved on to previously assigned tasking, having completed all strike missions assigned to her. and maybe we aren't flying the bulk of combat sorties anymore, but the u.s. is now providing nearly 80 percent of all air refueling, almost 75 percent of aerial surveillance hours and 100 percent of all...
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so this period has given the u.s. and other key powers a chance to make contact, clandestinely, get to know people, sometimes overtly as in hillary clinton's meeting with gentleman ja brill, head of the interim committee during her last trip. so getting to know them and then the idea is, create structures that allow them gradually to build something like a normal government, which libya has not had arguably ever, and so, again, that is going to take time and they want time. >> david, i had one, your intelligence sources are far better than mine but i had one tell me there is no question this guy still has mustard gas despite what he says. >> he has scary weapons and scary people and this is a regime that knows how to use terrorism, you can't forget, they were specifically blamed for the lockerbie bombing and they have used terrorists in many ways and they have people and resources and that is in the backs of the minds of all of the people in the white house, and the cia. >> the president has drawn one very bright line
so this period has given the u.s. and other key powers a chance to make contact, clandestinely, get to know people, sometimes overtly as in hillary clinton's meeting with gentleman ja brill, head of the interim committee during her last trip. so getting to know them and then the idea is, create structures that allow them gradually to build something like a normal government, which libya has not had arguably ever, and so, again, that is going to take time and they want time. >> david, i...
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the u.s. embassy a month before the attack gave a briefing in which they talked about what they thought was coming. if you go through january 1968 which was the month before the attack happened which took place right at the end of january, our forces went on progressively greater states of alert, our decision makers talked about the coming attack. there was a story three days before the attack in "the washington post" saying, talking about the expected spring offensive that was coming. and then, furthermore, the enemy when they finally launched their attack because of miscommunication, some of their guys attacked two days too early, some of the guys attacked the day before they were supposed to attack. the whole country of south vietnam was on alert. how do you get a surprise attack out of that? the point is that the press settled on a storyline. they decided since some of the people in washington were surprised, everybody must have been surprised. they asked the johnson administration if you
the u.s. embassy a month before the attack gave a briefing in which they talked about what they thought was coming. if you go through january 1968 which was the month before the attack happened which took place right at the end of january, our forces went on progressively greater states of alert, our decision makers talked about the coming attack. there was a story three days before the attack in "the washington post" saying, talking about the expected spring offensive that was...
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i know her but not only do most u.s. comedians poke fun at the name of the operation they also best express the growing public prostration over the u.s. involvement poll showing the last four decades americans disapproval of a military action has never been as high as it is now with the levy intervention the pentagon saying that the activities in libya that we're only going to be in for a short time and then we're pulling out and they are many times where that our ladies were at war. oh do you. many fear like homer's odysseus it may take the u.s. years to finish the journey. gonna check out our t. washington d.c. . hundreds of thousands of people from across the u.k. are gathering in london to voice their anger over the government's proposed massive slashes to public spending the protest against the eighty billion pound austerity cuts is expected become britain's largest in years what is your emmett's reports now from london. this is really turned into a city wide recess with destruction to travel and to produce it all o
i know her but not only do most u.s. comedians poke fun at the name of the operation they also best express the growing public prostration over the u.s. involvement poll showing the last four decades americans disapproval of a military action has never been as high as it is now with the levy intervention the pentagon saying that the activities in libya that we're only going to be in for a short time and then we're pulling out and they are many times where that our ladies were at war. oh do you....
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interest and u.s. involvement, we are now facing the difficult conund runs of a series of cases that are going to put different interests in balance. >> difficult, yes, but i think what the administration makes a mistake if it thinks of libya as a case in itself, or compares libya as the secretary did earlier today, to some places in africa, although those cases are important. here we have-- each have a regional perspective. this region is uniquely a source of security problems for the word and for us. andible that the moment of opportunity for the transformation of this region has been made available, and if this moment is allowed to pass, if qaddafi wins and crushes the opposition, i think it will encourage other it authoritarian leaders in the region, as we see in bahrain already, to be tough. and i think the consequences of that for our interests, for the long term, will be significant. >> rose: let's assume you were the national security advisor to the president and he came in ask said, do i have
interest and u.s. involvement, we are now facing the difficult conund runs of a series of cases that are going to put different interests in balance. >> difficult, yes, but i think what the administration makes a mistake if it thinks of libya as a case in itself, or compares libya as the secretary did earlier today, to some places in africa, although those cases are important. here we have-- each have a regional perspective. this region is uniquely a source of security problems for the...
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at the time, the u.s. was mired in two wars, and as it would have it, the u.s. is engaged in another muslim country. before we go into the conversation of diplomacy, i begin by noting one of his well-worn trademarks, a pin- striped suit. i went up and step up my game, got me a nice pin-striped suit, because i knew you would have to do it. i do not care what george shultz says. all right. seriously though, i wanted to have you on, because as i was saying before we went on the air, you have such a wealth of information, a wealth of knowledge to share about diplomacy, and i wanted to have you on because that seems to be a word that has been forgotten in washington these days, and i thought we could sit for a few days and talk about diplomacy. that is it. thank you for accepting my invitation. let me start with asking you whether or not you agree with that. what it means to engage in diplomacy. >> yes, the last several years, our sense of superiority, even arrogance, has caused us to think we do not even need to engage the countries that our adversaries, and i think
at the time, the u.s. was mired in two wars, and as it would have it, the u.s. is engaged in another muslim country. before we go into the conversation of diplomacy, i begin by noting one of his well-worn trademarks, a pin- striped suit. i went up and step up my game, got me a nice pin-striped suit, because i knew you would have to do it. i do not care what george shultz says. all right. seriously though, i wanted to have you on, because as i was saying before we went on the air, you have such...
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may be partially it is chemical and partially it is radiation then raj these effects are why the u.s. army recommends strong protective measures for their troops even though the film ends up minimizing the hazards of depleted uranium remember depleted uranium is not an immediate hazard. bottom line unless you're involved in a detonation or fire with depleted uranium as are jar relatively small. some units of the new york national guard were called up and sent to iraq after the invasion of two thousand and three gerard matthew went there with his unit their job was to scorch convoys. on the figure when she came home after the war and she started having headaches are easily irritated by the slightest thing the kids may do he's changed a lot like you let me tell you something you've never had a headache you have had six seven headaches a day and anything terribly almost fifty six months i mean it's really debilitating and a headache if your household yes they're they're short spaced but they come and go . well and another thing i guess is that bumps and skin. really here. i think is a le
may be partially it is chemical and partially it is radiation then raj these effects are why the u.s. army recommends strong protective measures for their troops even though the film ends up minimizing the hazards of depleted uranium remember depleted uranium is not an immediate hazard. bottom line unless you're involved in a detonation or fire with depleted uranium as are jar relatively small. some units of the new york national guard were called up and sent to iraq after the invasion of two...
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when she came to npr in to douse the nine, the u.s. economy was unraveling. -- 2009, the u.s. economy was unraveling. she had to start her career just as corporate underwriting was traveling. programs are being eliminated and budgets for being cut to the bone. even as she helped npr retrench, she began pushing hard for innovation and excellence in our digital world. her efforts seem to us paid off. npr has stabilized financially and as flourished on the air and in digital spaces. under her leadership, they have continued to halt in top awards for journalism. her job is to ensure the fiscal operational integrity of npr, his program -- nearly 30 million people a week. before joining npr, she served as a general manager for "the new york times website. previously, she headed up the discovery times channel and served as senior vice president of cnn productions. she has made some controversial decisions. one may seem particularly strange to longtime listeners. last summer, she pressed to quietly changed the name of the organization itself. it no longer refers to the radio. it is no
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host: we're talking about the history of u.s.-libyan relations with professor paul sullivan, securities studies at georgetown university. and if you would like to get involved in the discussion give us a call. you can also send us messages via e-mail and twitter. ow first call comes from michigan on our line for democrats. al on the "washington journal." caller: i'm watching the journal, i'm not on it. host: turn down your television. there's a feedback that happens here. caller: ok. i disagree with the kay gadhafi is treating his own individuals. i disagree with the way other countries treat their individuals. and the americans have always been the watchdog. but we have divided our own selves into several different politics groups. we all have to come together. our country is in a financial fight. but if we all come together, we can make this work. host: paul sullivan. guest: i agree with you. good morning. thanks for the question. there is political deviciveness in washington and this is causing gridlock in decision making and
host: we're talking about the history of u.s.-libyan relations with professor paul sullivan, securities studies at georgetown university. and if you would like to get involved in the discussion give us a call. you can also send us messages via e-mail and twitter. ow first call comes from michigan on our line for democrats. al on the "washington journal." caller: i'm watching the journal, i'm not on it. host: turn down your television. there's a feedback that happens here. caller: ok....
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the u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton says the throughout is in any information war with foreign media and is losing it among those who are winning the war she named r t i'll be back with more in just a few minutes. major's atoll is buying a twelve percent stake in the independent gas produced in nova tech and russia and the company is planning to increase of states to opt for twenty percent in the next three years. we'll have more analysis in business in about twenty minutes time. live from our studios in moscow you're watching our teeth thanks for joining us the libyan leader colonel gadhafi is promising more violence if u.s. or nato forces there to intervene well that's his latest salvo as he bids to cling to power meanwhile the u.n. is warning of a humanitarian crisis as thousands of libyans we across the border to tunisia artie's palls leader has more on the situation in the region at least one hundred eighty thousand people who have so far fled libya and some seventy five thousand
the u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton says the throughout is in any information war with foreign media and is losing it among those who are winning the war she named r t i'll be back with more in just a few minutes. major's atoll is buying a twelve percent stake in the independent gas produced in nova tech and russia and the company is planning to increase of states to opt for twenty percent in the next three years. we'll have more analysis in business in about twenty minutes time. live...
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right here with us here let's get to some of this i was out of international news stories now the u.s. army has apologized for the disturbing images which show soldiers posing with the dead afghan civilians. the troops from maine supposed to kill squad that targeted civilians they were published in rolling stone magazine which also posted videos of it logically showing us attacks on afghans one soldier has already pleaded guilty to murder another war crime hearings that will also take place in the u.s. . and in ivory coast forces loyal to the internationally recognized president say they have taken control of several major cities in the region the incumbent president laurent gbagbo refuses to step down it's quite an international consensus that he last november's election up to a million people have fled their homes fearing a widespread civil war. right now it's time for the business news with dmitri. welcome to the program japanese carmakers of mostly resumed operations almost three weeks after the disaster. however the car market globally still concerned about roi disruptions foreca
right here with us here let's get to some of this i was out of international news stories now the u.s. army has apologized for the disturbing images which show soldiers posing with the dead afghan civilians. the troops from maine supposed to kill squad that targeted civilians they were published in rolling stone magazine which also posted videos of it logically showing us attacks on afghans one soldier has already pleaded guilty to murder another war crime hearings that will also take place in...
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recommendations and u.s. military regulations vehicles hit by do you mean a shins should have been removed from the battlefield and the whole area decontaminated this was not done conject frewer is in charge of the environment of harvin in basra and has produced a map of radioactive contamination has discovered that radiation levels are quite high. our instruments detect high levels of background radiation made and we take samples for analysis. gamma ray spectrograph. this is bad for a university hospital he used to be called the saturn hussein hospital and recently it's been renamed sutter hospital after a local shiite leader. those in charge of the cancer unit have raised the alarm over the soaring number of cases they suspect the d.c.u. is to blame. the. mortalities has been increased nine to nineteen times. if we compare it to the year of nineteen eighty nine that is three years before nine hundred ninety one wars. and because genital birth defects increased by seven times. similar allegations were made i
recommendations and u.s. military regulations vehicles hit by do you mean a shins should have been removed from the battlefield and the whole area decontaminated this was not done conject frewer is in charge of the environment of harvin in basra and has produced a map of radioactive contamination has discovered that radiation levels are quite high. our instruments detect high levels of background radiation made and we take samples for analysis. gamma ray spectrograph. this is bad for a...
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to step back and for nato to take command when by all means the u.s. plays the leading role in nato will also have to tell us what the end game is but most importantly i am just dying to hear from this president why we're involved in the first place i'm sure that kosovo might be used as a shining example rwanda as the example. what not to do when you move away from the argument that we intervene in civil conflicts out of the goodness of our hearts and effort to save innocent civilians well it becomes questionable as the sole reason when you look at the rain gamut and syria they're all comes back to why the us is there and what's in it for us i think the words of defense secretary robert gates on this past weekend continue to echo. no i don't think it's a vital interest for the united states but we clearly have interests there and it's a part of the region which is of vital interest for the united states and so is there anything that obama can say tonight will make us forget those words by defense secretary gates more of that here to discuss that with m
to step back and for nato to take command when by all means the u.s. plays the leading role in nato will also have to tell us what the end game is but most importantly i am just dying to hear from this president why we're involved in the first place i'm sure that kosovo might be used as a shining example rwanda as the example. what not to do when you move away from the argument that we intervene in civil conflicts out of the goodness of our hearts and effort to save innocent civilians well it...
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do they see this as a u.s. operation, a truly international -let- as much by the arab league as by france, as by cutter, like britain? >> i do not think anybody looks as it as an american operation. they look at it as a western operation. they do not look at it as a bad thing. there's a convergence of interests. surprisingly, a big part of the arab street is in favor of military intervention to protect the people. you will be surprised think even though there is this extreme caution on the part of the united states to not be perceived a certain way says one of the unique opportunities in the history of the military -- american military involvement in the middle east where the arab street is not looking at what is happening in libya as an attempt by the united states to oppose its own objectives on to that region. that is at this stage. there is a skepticism because america's large military footprint in the region. there is a skepticism, and no doubt what add more fuel to the fire is the fact that be a pause lar
do they see this as a u.s. operation, a truly international -let- as much by the arab league as by france, as by cutter, like britain? >> i do not think anybody looks as it as an american operation. they look at it as a western operation. they do not look at it as a bad thing. there's a convergence of interests. surprisingly, a big part of the arab street is in favor of military intervention to protect the people. you will be surprised think even though there is this extreme caution on...
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the u.s. led coalition against colonel gadhafi forces grows pummeling libya with more air strikes and cruise missiles. the head of the arab league rails against international bombardment saying that the problem community is supposed to be protecting civilians and not killing them so let me put a stamp on the capital city of tripoli in just a few moments. international calls against the intervention grow louder russia condemns the use of force in libya reportedly over sixty civilians have been killed by coalition bombs stay with r.t. from our details. washington maintains its intervention will be limited even though it's behind most to the pedo drop zone maybe it's raising fears that america's got its head in a crevice we have anything consequences from civilians as it did in iraq and afghanistan. also this japanese imports the global cold shoulder and human radiation the world number of dead it dissolves to rises to more than eight thousand. and the un is extending its biggest losses after six
the u.s. led coalition against colonel gadhafi forces grows pummeling libya with more air strikes and cruise missiles. the head of the arab league rails against international bombardment saying that the problem community is supposed to be protecting civilians and not killing them so let me put a stamp on the capital city of tripoli in just a few moments. international calls against the intervention grow louder russia condemns the use of force in libya reportedly over sixty civilians have been...
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u.s. led coalition against kind of the dolphins horse is growing as the viewers get the air strikes and cruise missiles forces against the intervention also getting down to the head of the arab league says the bottles thompson instead of protecting them from. washington maintains its intervention will be that it's you know it's behind both to the individual and it is raising fears that america's not attending primitive state of the full consequences school students as it did in iraq and afghanistan. also this japanese imports good with global cold shoulder after the from the very mention the world of the dead from the sort of exhausted was told eight thousand volunteers are still struggling to prevent a nuclear meltdown that stemmed from facility which officials say make them produce energy again. but we stay with japan as all it is for you to engineer worked on tackling which a novel disaster he gives us his thoughts on whether it's right at all comparisons between the two and what japan'
u.s. led coalition against kind of the dolphins horse is growing as the viewers get the air strikes and cruise missiles forces against the intervention also getting down to the head of the arab league says the bottles thompson instead of protecting them from. washington maintains its intervention will be that it's you know it's behind both to the individual and it is raising fears that america's not attending primitive state of the full consequences school students as it did in iraq and...
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there were people in the west saying they must be u.s. and its allies most intervene in the arab league says yesterday should be a no fly zone and then there was no decisive move and now is the united nations security council wants to sit down and hash out some kind of deal the end game in libya already appears to almost have been played out is that be whatever elements of the opposition are there now are really finding themselves and in by it looks like a reinvigorated libyan military force and its leader. well i think it's probably important to stress that even though you got it was very much on the back first about sundays ten days ago he was never really basic and i think you know he sort of major a stronghold in shipley. other places and other towns that were he knew would be loyal to him and he clearly harbored a lot more military equipment none. of that seems to suggest otherwise so what's happened was that the opposition's launch of supply potentially became very extended they found much more difficult encouraging uprisings in the
there were people in the west saying they must be u.s. and its allies most intervene in the arab league says yesterday should be a no fly zone and then there was no decisive move and now is the united nations security council wants to sit down and hash out some kind of deal the end game in libya already appears to almost have been played out is that be whatever elements of the opposition are there now are really finding themselves and in by it looks like a reinvigorated libyan military force...
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if you meet a u.s. soldier who faces a life behind bars or even the death penalty for choosing to desert the army he claims was fighting and illegal war. he was moscow's winds will be switched off today as part of a worldwide movement designed to draw attention to this thread of global warming. hundreds of thousands are due to take part in what's set to be the u.k.'s biggest protect political demonstration for a decade mass protests are planned across the british capital to oppose the government eighty billion pounds spending cuts the austerity measures are part of the treasury initiative to eliminate the country's huge budget deficit in just four years or just correspondent more and it is monday. preparations are in full swing hair in hyde park for today's march for the alternative organizers are expecting two hundred thousand demonstrators but some are saying that up to hoffa million will turn out to march against austerity measures in the u.k. they're demanding that the government abandons what they'
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a u.s. operation or do they see this as a truly international -- let as much as by the arab league as for the tar? >> i do not think anyone looks at it as an american operation. they looked at it as a western operation. but i do not think a lot of people think that that is a bad thing. in the region for the first time in a long time, there is actually a convergence is of interest. surprisingly of big part of the arab street is in favor of military intervention to protect the libyan people. you'd be surprised to see that even though there is an extreme caution of a part of united states should not be perceived as certain way or military intervention been perceived in a certain way, this is one of the unique opportunities in the history of american military involvement in the middle east where the u.s. is not looking at what is happening in libya as an attempt by the united states to impose its own objectives on to the region. that is at this stage in the process. there is always the skepticis
a u.s. operation or do they see this as a truly international -- let as much as by the arab league as for the tar? >> i do not think anyone looks at it as an american operation. they looked at it as a western operation. but i do not think a lot of people think that that is a bad thing. in the region for the first time in a long time, there is actually a convergence is of interest. surprisingly of big part of the arab street is in favor of military intervention to protect the libyan...
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hear that it's the sound of u.s. debt by rocketing deep into the oblivion so the several wars already on its plate can be one of us really afford one more we're going to take a look at what it costs to get the military machine. your viewers which are eligible were there your oh so where in the world is libya anyway sadly a tough question for many americans we're going to explore whether ignorance is bliss when it comes to war. and surviving a nuclear disaster so many in japan fear the worst is yet to come but for some of those who have lived through the atomic bomb this crisis is all too familiar. good evening it's tuesday march twenty second five pm here in washington d.c. and we see cough and of you're watching our t.v. . now there are plenty of concerns that americans may have about the intervention in libya but a time one belt tightening as all the domestic political rage writing checks for a war that's half a world away has raised a lot of questions about our budget priorities are to florida lister has more on t
hear that it's the sound of u.s. debt by rocketing deep into the oblivion so the several wars already on its plate can be one of us really afford one more we're going to take a look at what it costs to get the military machine. your viewers which are eligible were there your oh so where in the world is libya anyway sadly a tough question for many americans we're going to explore whether ignorance is bliss when it comes to war. and surviving a nuclear disaster so many in japan fear the worst is...
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the u.s. led coalition against colonel gadhafi supporters is growing as libya is hit with more airstrikes and cruise missiles the voices against intervention also gets in the. car of the excess the albertsons targeting civilians instead of protecting from. washington maintains its intervention will be limited and it's really the most. payment dropped on the bill is raising fears that america's humanitarian premise could have lethal consequences for civilians as it did in iraq dentist. also decide japanese in ports get the global cold shoulder up to the convention with radiation the. dead from the tsunami disaster right just call the eight thousand workers are still struggling to prevent include belts out of the stricken facility which officials say that it could use and if you get. the sports news now with the time. thank you carrie this is the force of today's live from archie thanks for joining us this hour here is what's coming up russian football or being moved to the premier league summit
the u.s. led coalition against colonel gadhafi supporters is growing as libya is hit with more airstrikes and cruise missiles the voices against intervention also gets in the. car of the excess the albertsons targeting civilians instead of protecting from. washington maintains its intervention will be limited and it's really the most. payment dropped on the bill is raising fears that america's humanitarian premise could have lethal consequences for civilians as it did in iraq dentist. also...
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and the u.s. imposed trade embargo and travel ban unproductive he was seen off by cuban leader who just said he was pleased with the. police in syria have reportedly opened fire the demonstration the homes hearts and over time it was unclear whether shots were fired at protesters or into the head on a speech by president bashar assad in which he did not refer to the state of emergency widely dicta one of the human rights groups or more than sixty people have been killed in a government crackdown on protests since washington. oh heard today the russia close up taking texas to the doorstep of siberia youngins commission we now know for its nuclear research in arms about it went region was shut off to all foreigners until recently as the early ninety's but now it's wide open. yes and i've been sky hosts the welcoming party for returning cosmonauts and astronauts as one of the designated space capsule nanjing cern's social recovery teams are always ready to track and train and just minutes after the e
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if u.s. military forces were to have responsibility for close air support or execute additional strike missions in support of opposition forces then that, of course, would exceed the president's definition of a limited supporting role. such a mission could last indefinitely and would trigger congressional consideration of our larger role in the war. now, my expectation is that the president will explain this transfer of responsibility in his speech tonight and that nato will resolve this issue this week. ending our efforts there as the primary force. as the commander of u.s. africa command, general carter hamm has said our "mandate, again our mission is to protect civilians from attack by the regime ground forces. our mission is not to support any opposition forces." general hamm has also said we do not operate in direct support of the opposition forces. so so as president obama addresses the nation, i'll be listening for answers to the following questions: when will the u.s. combat role in t
if u.s. military forces were to have responsibility for close air support or execute additional strike missions in support of opposition forces then that, of course, would exceed the president's definition of a limited supporting role. such a mission could last indefinitely and would trigger congressional consideration of our larger role in the war. now, my expectation is that the president will explain this transfer of responsibility in his speech tonight and that nato will resolve this issue...
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and in the u.s. still insist there will only be a limited role for american forces but that isn't stopping song from drawing parallels with the two thousand and three invasion of iraq. polls show the majority of americans oppose the u.s. involvement in the intervention for more on this joining me. in just a few minutes. broadcasting live from our studios and some from moscow this is our team certainly glad to have you with us well take you up to date on the latest from libya. in the last few hours the libyan army has been ordered to observe an immediate cease fire in their fight against rebels but heavy heavy anti-aircraft gunfire has been heard over the capital tripoli tonight an international aerial campaign to enforce a no fly zone is still in effect to protect civilians from colonel gadhafi forces are reports from the libyan capital i feel very heart of the conflict. there is anti aircraft gunfire happening just a short distance behind me this is the second time in as many hours that we are witne
and in the u.s. still insist there will only be a limited role for american forces but that isn't stopping song from drawing parallels with the two thousand and three invasion of iraq. polls show the majority of americans oppose the u.s. involvement in the intervention for more on this joining me. in just a few minutes. broadcasting live from our studios and some from moscow this is our team certainly glad to have you with us well take you up to date on the latest from libya. in the last few...
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there is just no way. >> 48 state, 42 u.s. citizens -- senators, veterans groups side with albert snyder to protect your laurels from the felt family is psychological terrorism but a lot of news organizations side with the other side, setting the first member protection at the absolute. a justice alito argued the phelps' or engage in the use of fighting words that are not protected. >> first of all, it is not a suicide pact. so there are some limits on it. it is not absolute. you cannot scream fire in a crowded theater. but the limits of restricting speech are pretty far out there. it has to be something really outrageous for the courts to move. remember when the nazi's or margin -- the more people burned the american flag? >> the courts have a well established that the limits are way out there in what is permissible. you have to do something really outrageous and dangerous. >> it is a case like this and that makes you want to recommend extra-legal remedies -- we used to call that a possee or some bank. not recommending it but
there is just no way. >> 48 state, 42 u.s. citizens -- senators, veterans groups side with albert snyder to protect your laurels from the felt family is psychological terrorism but a lot of news organizations side with the other side, setting the first member protection at the absolute. a justice alito argued the phelps' or engage in the use of fighting words that are not protected. >> first of all, it is not a suicide pact. so there are some limits on it. it is not absolute. you...
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the u.s. led coalition against colonel gadhafi forces grows kamel in libya with more air strikes and cruise missiles voices against the intervention also getting louder. head of the arab media rails against. states against its targets. for. russia condemns the indiscriminate use of force in libya or over sixty people have reportedly been killed by coalition bombs stay with r.t. for the developing reaction in moscow. washington maintains its intervention will be limited even though it's behind most of the pain the drops on the basis of this product and permits into consequences for civilians as it did in iraq and afghanistan. also the japanese imports get with global cold shoulder. radiation leak meanwhile the number of dead from the great disaster rises to more than eight thousand. this is our team with the very latest world news well straight to libya now the u.s. britain and france are pressing ahead with their campaign of air attacks on the bit where it's the sixty four people have been kil
the u.s. led coalition against colonel gadhafi forces grows kamel in libya with more air strikes and cruise missiles voices against the intervention also getting louder. head of the arab media rails against. states against its targets. for. russia condemns the indiscriminate use of force in libya or over sixty people have reportedly been killed by coalition bombs stay with r.t. for the developing reaction in moscow. washington maintains its intervention will be limited even though it's behind...
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the u.s. space shuttle discovery has undocked from the international space station and begun its last journey back to earth and the crew said their goodbyes to colleagues on the s.s. orbit the earth for one last time taking a few scenic pictures along the way upon landing the spaceship will be ferried off to a museum and almost four decades of flight. a crater collapse at one of hawaii's most active volcanoes and sent molten lava flowing into the sky it was match point dozens of small earthquakes around killer whale has been erupting constantly for almost three decades with varying intensity and has now been cordoned off and nearby park and close despite reassurances that there is little danger. i just remind you that all the stories you see here on screen can be seen also on a website is a column with many features some blogs and also program share drills on your feedback well next it's a business update with the tree after a short break stay with us. wealthy british style it's an expert on.
the u.s. space shuttle discovery has undocked from the international space station and begun its last journey back to earth and the crew said their goodbyes to colleagues on the s.s. orbit the earth for one last time taking a few scenic pictures along the way upon landing the spaceship will be ferried off to a museum and almost four decades of flight. a crater collapse at one of hawaii's most active volcanoes and sent molten lava flowing into the sky it was match point dozens of small...
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gwen: but what can the u.s. do to make it happen? sanctions, navy ships, no-fly zone, all being debated but the bloodshed continues. at home there's no blood but it's a standoff all the same. >> the best way to govern is quit spending more money than we take in. >> we need to cut spending. >> we also believe those cuts must be smart and targeted. gwen: congress gets a two-week reprieve to approve a budget but the underlying fight is far from over. and at the supreme court, a near-unanimous vote that flies in the face of public opinion. >> my first thought was eight justices don't have the common sense god gave a goat. gwen: testing the limits of free speech. covering the week, james kitfield of national journal, john harwood of cnbc and "the new york times," and joan biskupic of "usa today." >> award-winning reporting and analysis, covering history as it happens. live from our nation's capital, this is "washington week" with gwen ifill, produced in association with national journal. corporate funding for "washington week" is provided
gwen: but what can the u.s. do to make it happen? sanctions, navy ships, no-fly zone, all being debated but the bloodshed continues. at home there's no blood but it's a standoff all the same. >> the best way to govern is quit spending more money than we take in. >> we need to cut spending. >> we also believe those cuts must be smart and targeted. gwen: congress gets a two-week reprieve to approve a budget but the underlying fight is far from over. and at the supreme court, a...
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world news and much more live from will scare the top story u.s. president barack obama has reportedly signed secret orders allowing the cia to carry out covert missions inside libya teams of operatives are thought to have been gathering intelligence for military strikes and setting up links with rebels on the foreign minister has arrived in britain saying he's no longer willing to work on the regime of colonel gadhafi. has the latest from the libyan capital tripoli. well there have been airstrikes in the east and south eastern suburbs of tripoli at a military base there while the front line seems to have been pushed it was so further back it is now not far from the town of ajdabiya which is just seventy kilometers rates of the rebel stronghold of benghazi there have been a number of coalition air strikes in and around which certainly does the jets that the coalition is afraid there could have his forces are closing in on this town and also they do not want i just to forward to the gadhafi forces now the terrain that a group of fighters are fightin
world news and much more live from will scare the top story u.s. president barack obama has reportedly signed secret orders allowing the cia to carry out covert missions inside libya teams of operatives are thought to have been gathering intelligence for military strikes and setting up links with rebels on the foreign minister has arrived in britain saying he's no longer willing to work on the regime of colonel gadhafi. has the latest from the libyan capital tripoli. well there have been...
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the exact u.s. role remained unclear, but the president made clear it would not include ground troops. several american warships were already in the area, including an amphibious assault ship, plus 400 u.s. marines and dozens of helicopters. >> brown: images coming out of libya today illustrated the conflicting claims of what was going on inside the country. jonathan miller of independent television news reports from tripoli. >> reporter: benghazi's wild celebrations, fireworks, flares, the old tricolor flag, gunfire, cheering and chanting went on all night and into the new day. it's not deliverance, but for the besieged city, international protection is the next best thing. 3:00 p.m. local time, and in tripoli, a grim-faced musa kusa, former head of intelligence turned foreign minister, made a terse statement. >> ( translated ): therefore, libya has decided an immediate cease-fire... >> reporter: he called for dialogue. the resolution, he said, was a violation of libyan sovereignty, and said it was
the exact u.s. role remained unclear, but the president made clear it would not include ground troops. several american warships were already in the area, including an amphibious assault ship, plus 400 u.s. marines and dozens of helicopters. >> brown: images coming out of libya today illustrated the conflicting claims of what was going on inside the country. jonathan miller of independent television news reports from tripoli. >> reporter: benghazi's wild celebrations, fireworks,...